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Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso's new military leader. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Normalcy “gradually returning to Burkina Faso” Following Second Coup: Catholic Priest

Oct 4, 2022

Normalcy is gradually returning to Burkina Faso days after the country’s military leader, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, was ousted in a military coup, a Catholic Priest in the West African nation has told ACI Africa.

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“Pray for our dear country”, Catholic Priest in Burkina Faso Appeals amid Confirmed Coup

Jan 24, 2022

A Catholic Priest in Burkina Faso has appealed for prayers for the West African nation amid reports of a confirmed coup d’etat.

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Security Situation in Burkina Faso “getting worse every day”: Catholic Priest

Nov 17, 2021

The security situation in the West African country of Burkina Faso is “getting worse by every day,” a Catholic Priest ministering in Burkina Faso’s Fada N’Gourma Diocese has told ACI Africa.

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